"For us "I do not forget" is a flag that flies high in our conscience, until the time when we fulfill our duty," Mavroyiannis' message.
The presidential candidate visited Karpasia.
As he notes, we visited Karpasia, Apostle Andrew and Athena Zaura in Agia Triada on Friday.
"With awe, emotion and devotion we worshipped the Apostle Andrew and met Papazacharya and his few associates who guard Thermopylae. The church and the Monastery of Apostle Andrew, need immediate repair. Moisture has eroded the work accomplished a few years ago. Work on the restoration and rehabilitation of the ancient church and the second phase of the works planned must also be continued without delay.
We were very touched by the warm welcome from our internees.
Our internees are living memories. On the other side of the barbed wire, our past is waiting for us, the life we left in the middle, but our own people are waiting for us, and the future itself is waiting for us. The future we can have in our reunited homeland.
Until that day comes, however, our internees must know that we do not forget them, we do not remember them only once a year. They need to feel that the State is on their side, in words, but above all, in deeds.
We have found that as much as precision affects everyone, it has also affected the incarcerated. That is why we should consider a significant boost to the allowance they receive. At the same time, there should be an ongoing programme of maintenance and repair of the houses of the internally displaced persons, within the framework of the plan operated by the Department of Planning and Housing for the maintenance of the houses of the displaced persons in the Government Settlements. That is, in cases where serious issues concerning the safety and health of our displaced persons are addressed, to have an open plan that transcends bureaucracy and responds directly to these requests.
It is also necessary to expand the Young Enclaved Couple Subsidy Scheme to meet the real needs and effectively help young couples to remain in their occupied villages, and to revise the resettled plan as far as the housing repair part is concerned. If one considers the age of the houses, the materials that were used at that time, it is easy to understand that what is provided for in the current plan is not sufficient to maintain a house so that a family can stay in safety and dignity.
Of enormous importance are also the measures to be taken for the Rizokarpaso Schools.
Of enormous importance are the measures to be taken for the Rizokarpaso Schools. It should be a top priority for the Ministry of Education's planning to ensure a high standard of education for the children in the Rizokarpaso Schools, since they are operating in the heart of the occupation. In particular, the planning of school staffing given the problems that arise every year should not be left to the last minute and we reach the point of starting the school year with a shortage of teachers and specialties.
As far as we are concerned, I want to assure you of one thing. "I Don't Forget" for us has not faded away. It has not been buried under the dust of time. It has not been knocked down by the life that has changed, the mania of the few for profit and personal gain, the agony of every Nightmare to forget betrayal and crime. For us, "I Do Not Forget" is a flag that flies high in our consciousness until the time we fulfill our duty. Cyprus free, reunited, a common home for all the Cypriot people.
We plan to visit Karpasia again soon and continue the exchange of views and support for our stranded people."
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